Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 4,632 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran is 4,632, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran peaked at 22,130 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,632, in 2024.
Iran ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,130 | — |
| 1991 | 11,929 | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 11,594 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,212 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 10,805 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10,423 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10,030 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9,628 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9,192 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 8,738 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 8,281 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7,852 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,451 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 12,287 | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 6,959 | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 6,875 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,888 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,914 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,886 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,775 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,581 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,318 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,990 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,650 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,367 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,158 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,021 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,946 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,914 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,896 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,881 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,858 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,816 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,743 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,632 | -2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4,632 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 15.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4,632 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +64.9% | 7,451 | 12,287 |
| 1991 | -46.1% | 22,130 | 11,929 |
| 2004 | -43.4% | 12,287 | 6,959 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 | 8,738 | 22,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,717 | 6,775 | 12,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,484 | 4,896 | 6,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,786 | 4,632 | 4,881 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 38 Zambia 5,285 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 5,019 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 4,979 compare
- 42 Vietnam 4,272 compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 4,188 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 3,973 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iran was 4,632 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22,130 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,632 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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